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The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, on Sunday gave reasons why President Muhammadu Buhari is delaying the declaration of his ambition in the 2019 presidential election. He said Buhari is not speaking on ...Powered by WPeMatico

Last Saturday, leaders of Mbaitoli local government area of Imo State, in a gathering that appeared like a Congress, ratified the governorship ambition of their son, Prince Eze Madumere and resolved to work closely with sister local government, Ikedu ...Powered by WPeMatico

Minister of Defence, Mansur Dan-Ali, has said the 110 students of Government Girls Science and Technical College will return as soon as possible . According to him, the Nigerian security agencies are already closing in on the girls. The girls ...Powered by WPeMatico

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has met with some political heavyweights, including the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso and some political parties. The meeting The PUNCH reports is part of moves to strategise for ...Powered by WPeMatico

Three Crowns Milk, a leading dairy brand from the stables of FrieslandCampina WAMCO has received an endorsement from the Nigerian Heart Foundation (NHF) to promote healthy eating habits and active lifestyle. The partnership is happening on the 30th Anniversary of the milk brand.
The brand handlers said that the foundation’s logo now endorses Three Crowns milk offering of heart friendly, complete nourishment.
Unveiling the partnership on Thursday March 15 in Lagos, the Managing Director, FrieslandCampina WAMCO, Mr. Ben Langat, said “Three Crowns milk considers it a great privilege to partner with the Nigerian Heart Foundation in promoting healthy options for consumers. We understand the important role food plays in reducing the risk of Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) including cardiovascul

The hospitality industry have called on the Kwara State Government to lift the ban on the sales, production and consumption of alcohol in the state.
They said the enforcement of such a law would have far reaching effect on the nation’s economy and the hospitality industry.
They spoke with newsmen in separate interviews on Friday in Lagos.
The Kwara State Government had on 13th March passed a law banning the public sales, consumption and production of alcohol in the state.
Mr Adeniyi Ologun, the Executive Secretary of the Hotel and Personnel Services Employers’ Association of Nigeria (HOPESEA) said that such a decision would cause restrictions on freedom to invest.
Ologun said that the development was a minus for investors in the hospitality industry.
He said that hotel owners had tried to

The National Union of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employees (NUFBTE) has criticised the Federal Government and threatened to go on a labour strike over the planned increase on the excise duty rates for alcoholic beverages and tobacco.
While speaking at a meeting by the organised labour, President of NUFBTE, Lateef Oyelekan, said that more than 20,000 workers are presently employed in the alcoholic and tobacco sector and may lose their jobs if the amendment takes effect.
He said the new tariff would be felt in production cost, which in turn increases the cost of what the consumer pays for cigarettes, alcoholic beverages and others.
The Union chief, disclosed that the union had written the Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige, on the implications of the new tariff, which may ...

AB InBev has agreed to transfer seven of its beer brands in Argentina to Compania Cervecerias Unidas S.A. (CCU) as part of a post-merger condition for its takeover of SABMiller in 2016, Argentina’ production ministry announced on Wednesday.
As part of the proposed divestment by AB InBev which received the blessing of the Argentine National Competition Defense Commission, the brewer will transfer seven of its brands, notably – Isenbeck, Dioasa, Norte, Iguana and Baltica beer brands, as well as the licenses to Warsteiner and Grolsch brands to CCU, a Chilean brewer with operations in Argentina.
CCU, in turn will give the Argentine rights to Budweiser brand to AB InBev which markets the brands around the globe. CCU will get $400 million in payment over three years from AB InBev.
CCU said in a